Voltage Signals Caused by Surface Acoustic Wave Driven Ferromagnetic Resonance Under Out‐of‐Plane External Fields. Issue 36 (30th September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hwang, Yunyoung; Puebla, Jorge; Kondou, Kouta; Otani, Yoshichika
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials interfaces. Volume 9:Issue 36(2022)
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• Publication Date: 2022-09-30
• Subjects: ferromagnetic resonance -- inverse Edelstein effect -- Rashba interfaces -- spin current -- surface acoustic waves; Materials science -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/admi.202201432
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2196-7350

Abstract

Abstract: Under an external magnetic field, surface acoustic waves (SAWs) propagating onto a ferromagnetic thin film can excite ferromagnetic resonance (FMR). The magnetization precessional motion in resonance pumps spin current into the Rashba interface across an adjacent non‐magnetic layer, which can be converted to charge current via the inverse Edelstein effect (IEE). Here, the SAW‐driven FMR and the IEE voltage signals under in‐ and out‐of‐plane external magnetic fields are reported. When the external magnetic field has only an in‐plane component, the SAW‐driven FMR for positive and negative resonant fields have the same sign (even), while the spin‐conversion due to IEE results in voltage signals with opposite signs for positive and negative fields (odd). However, when the out‐of‐plane component of the external magnetic field increases, the acoustic ferromagnetic resonance signal remains even. In contrast, the IEE voltage signal exhibits a sum of even and odd signal contributions. It is discussed that the appearance of the even contribution to the voltage signal does not correspond to well‐known spin rectification mechanisms. The result may constitute a novel resonant spin rectification mechanism under SAW excitations. Abstract : Voltage signals generated from ferromagnetic resonance by surface acoustic waves (SAWs) applying in‐ and out‐of‐plane external magnetic fields are measured. The in‐plane field measurement shows the typical spin‐pumping signal. The out‐of‐plane field measurement shows a sum of the spin‐pumping and another contribution clearly different from the spin‐pumping. The result may constitute a novel resonant spin rectification under SAW excitations.